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Documenting Hate News Index launched
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/08/29/documenting-hate-news-index-launched/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 29, 2017 Propublica in association with Google News Lab and a data visualization studio called Pitch Interactive has launched a site about hate crimes and bias incidents in the USA.
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The impact of diasporas within the UK and across the globe to be examined at conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/the-impact-of-diasporas-within-the-uk-and-across-the-globe-to-be-examined-at-conference
A one-day conference will be held at the Royal Geographical Society in London on 17 September, at which 18 papers will present five years of research projects carried out at Leicester and Oxford focusing on the dispersal of people from their homelands.
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Pivoting on Price Workshop
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/01-pivoting-price-finance-workshop
The University of Leicester is holding an evening workshop for finance managers on the skills to innovate business models using ‘design thinking’ and ‘pivoting’. It will be a fast-paced, hands-on session where attendees will learn by doing.
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Santander scheme will ‘treat’ University volunteers helping the NHS
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/august/nhs-treats
A new scheme from Santander Universities will give businesses a much-needed boost as Leicester and Leicestershire look to bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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AI and news media
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/06/14/ai-and-news-media/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 14, 2024 What does the public in 6 countries think of AI usage in the news? Reuters Institute for Journalism has surveyed awareness and use of generative AI by members of the public in six...
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EDUCAUSE Horizon Report 2024
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/05/24/educause-horizon-report-2024/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 24, 2024 The 2024 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report provides insight into what experts worldwide think are the ongoing and future trends for teaching and learning in HE.
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Critical race theory
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2022/08/16/critical-race-theory/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 16, 2022 UCLA Law school project tracking attacks on the teaching of critical race theory in the USA. Critical race theory seeks to expose systematic racism and racist cultures.
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Leicester academic recognised with esteemed prize for promising future
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/leicester-academic-recognised-with-esteemed-prize-for-promising-future
An outstanding academic at our University has received a prestigious £100,000 Prize for Archaeology – the second award in two years from the Leverhulme Trust for research at Leicester in the subject area.
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Prestigious award to School of Education academic working towards peace
https://le.ac.uk/education/news-events/education-news/peace-korea-award
The leading role played by a University of Leicester academic working towards peace in the Korean Peninsula has been recognised with a prestigious award.
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Applying to Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/law/study/undergraduate/international/uk-law-degree-transfer/applying
How to apply to Leicester Law School for Malaysian applicants